If you are a police officer, you can enter a place or vehicle without a warrant to look for and arrest someone. You can do this if you have a good reason to think someone is not supposed to be free and is hiding somewhere. You also need to think the person you are looking for is actually in that place or vehicle.
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6: Issuing officer may issue search warrant, or
"A police officer can get a special permit to search a place if they think a crime has happened."
8: Entry without warrant to avoid loss of offender or evidential material, or
"Police can enter a place without permission if they think a suspect will escape or hide evidence."
A constable may enter a place or vehicle without warrant to search for and arrest a person if the constable has reasonable grounds—
